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Rangers signed INF Cliff Pennington to a minor league contract.

Pennington wasn't out of work for long after exercising the opt-out clause in his deal with the Reds earlier on Friday afternoon. He'll add depth for the Rangers and given all of the injuries they have suffered in their infield, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him get a call to the big leagues in relatively short order. May 18 - 9:27 PM

Reds released INF Cliff Pennington.

Pennington exercised the opt-out clause in his contract. He'll look for another minor league deal elsewhere. May 18 - 5:18 PM

The veteran infielder passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to function as infield depth for the Reds at Triple-A. He hit just .138 (4-for-29) during his time filling in for the injured Eugenio Suarez. Apr 28 - 1:37 PM

Reds optioned INF Cliff Pennington to Triple-A Louisville.

The move clears a 25-man roster spot for Eugenio Suarez, who was activated off the disabled list Thursday morning. Pennington went 4-for-29 (.138) with zero extra-base hits in four weeks with Cincinnati. Apr 26 - 10:35 AM

Depth Charts

Andrus is currently on the 60-day disabled list with an olecranon fracture in his right elbow -- an injury he suffered back in mid-April. If all goes smoothly with his rehab activities, he could return to the Rangers' active roster around the middle of June. The 29-year-old shortstop was batting .327/.426/.500 through his first 61 plate appearances this season. Jurickson Profar has been filling in at short for Texas.

Beltre was able to field ground balls hit at him on Tuesday, and now he's feeling well enough to take live batting practice. Rangers GM Jon Daniels told reporters that Beltre was a "few weeks" away on Monday, but it's clear he's making progress, and there's at least a chance we see him back with Texas before the end of the month, with early June still the most likely return point.

Martin Perez has been diagnosed with inflammation in his right arm after being examined by Dr. Keith Meister on Monday.

Perez went on the disabled list Monday with continued soreness in his surgically-repaired right arm, but it doesn't appear he has any more structural damage. He will undergo treatment, rest and rehab. There's no timetable for his return.

The veteran southpaw was roughed up in Friday's start against the White Sox and perhaps the knee issue had something to do with it. He owns a cringe-inducing 7.99 ERA through his first 10 appearances this season. There may not be a rotation spot available when Moore returns.

Tim Lincecum (blister) allowed one run on two hits and a walk over two-plus innings of work in his latest rehab appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Lincecum allowed just a walk over his first two innings before allowing two hits to begin his third inning of work. The run scored after he was pulled from the game. Lincecum has reportedly topped out at 90 mph during his rehab stint and owns a shaky 6.48 ERA and 8/6 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings. He's eligible to be activated from the 60-day disabled list, but he can stay on his rehab stint until June 6. That's the more realistic target at this time. Lincecum figures to join the Rangers' bullpen eventually, but expectations should be modest.